How long did you breastfeed for?
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I pump until it tried out by itself. Around 1 year old, my supply slowly went down and I stopped pumping around 14 month old. Nicu doctors advice me breast feeding for 1 year that's why 1 year mark was big deal for me. I must confess that I really didn't like pumping, and I only did it because it was good for my daughter.
I expressed until about 6 months, I just found it all too much as she had to have top up feeds with formula etc. you have to do what is right for you, you can always gradually decrease until you’re only doing 1 feed a day and then stop when you’re ready to x
I pumped for a year. Very little milk only a bottle or two a day. We never got the hang of breast feeding. Mine also used breast for comfort. A booby snack we'd call it because of the low milk. Do what feels right for you and baby ❤️
I wanted to stop around 6 months too. I was over leaking, and pumping and just everything. I did feel a lot of guilt trying to stop and it seemed like every time I was like I am going to stop something would happen with my daughter and we would continue because she found comfort in breastfeeding. I ended up breastfeeding her til she was 21 months old. The only reason she stopped was because I was pregnant and my milk dried up. I don’t know if this is helpful but it’s my truth. Best of luck.